Javul Charn is the most famous pop star in the galaxy ó and the runaway bride of a violent lieutenant in Black Sun, the crime syndicate commanded by Prince Xizor. Or so Javul says. Soon after Dash Rendar, broke and desperate, agrees to be Javulís bodyguard, he realizes that openness is not her strong suit ó and that murder is stalking her tour.

Between the discovery of dead bodies in a cargo hold and an attack by an unidentified warship, Dash and co-pilot Eaden Vrill desperately try to understand who is terrorizing Javulís tour and why. When Han Solo suddenly joins Javulís road show, the stakes are raised even higher. Now Dash, who has a history with Han and an even worse history with Prince Xizor, follows his instincts, his discoveries, and Javul herself ó straight into a world that may be too dangerous to survive!

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Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 4:57 pm

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comanderblyMaster

Joined: 29 Feb 2008Posts: 745Location: Denver

The cover reminds me of every Tom Cruise movie - he always runs at some point.

Actually like the cover and the blurb. If Dash is broke does he still have Outrider and Leebo?

Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 5:35 pm

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Crash OverrideMaster

Joined: 22 Dec 2010Posts: 1962

He probably doesn't have the Outrider yet, or just bought it -- resulting in his destitute state.

Wookieepedia suggests he was given it by a crime boss early on, but earlier in his career he used a ship called the Outrunner...

Dash Rendar is one of my favorite characters that's sadly been underutilized. People complain he's a Han Solo stand-in in SOTE, but if that's the case, then why hasn't he been used for stuff that Han Solo would do if he weren't married with children? Come on.

I hope this book features the Rodian co-pilot Dash had that died within 20 seconds of their first mission.

Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 9:20 pm

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VileZeroMaster

Joined: 21 Mar 2010Posts: 818Location: Washington DC

comanderbly wrote:

The cover reminds me of every Tom Cruise movie - he always runs at some point.

Actually like the cover and the blurb. If Dash is broke does he still have Outrider and Leebo?

From what I've heard, he most definitely has both in the book.

AHHHH I am so stoked for this book!! It's going to be great, I know it!

Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 9:22 pm

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Crash OverrideMaster

Joined: 22 Dec 2010Posts: 1962

Agreed. Big fan of Reaves' novels.

Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 12:11 pm

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Joined: 05 Feb 2008Posts: 7787Location: Sailing into the unknown

Shadow Games was my least anticipated novel of the year. The cover and blurb don't change anything._________________
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Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 3:14 pm

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Darth SkuldrenModerator

Joined: 04 Feb 2008Posts: 6916Location: Missouri

I liked Dash Rendar so I'm fully on board for this one. The blurb makes it sound pretty good. The whole finding-bodies-on-the-ship thing sounds like Dash is in for quite a few surprises._________________
"I believe toys resonate with us as humans, we can hold them, it's tactile, real! They are totems for our extended beliefs and imaginations. A fetish for ideas that hold as much interest and passion as old religious relics for some. We display them in our homes. They show who we are. They are signals for similar thinking people. A way we connect with each other...and I guess thats why I do toys. That connection." -Ashley Wood

Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 3:39 pm

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Crash OverrideMaster

Joined: 22 Dec 2010Posts: 1962

I wonder if the dead bodies are his cargo.

I'm torn about whether I think it would be more interesting for this novel to be straight SW underworld, which is something that Del Rey has avoided like the plague EXCEPT for Reaves and Perry (and even then, it involved Jedi or Sith), or if they tied this into the Coruscant Nights and had Pavan cameo at the end or something to lead into Jedi Dawn (which I would be assuming takes place during the OT under this premise).

I just hope I-5YQ doesn't show up and kind of ruin Jedi Dawn's outcome for us if it takes place before Shadow Games.
I look forward to more banter between Dash and Leebo.

Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 10:58 am

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Darth SkuldrenModerator

Joined: 04 Feb 2008Posts: 6916Location: Missouri

New 6 page excerpt from the book:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/70376947/STAR-WARS-SHADOW-GAMES-by-Michael-Reaves-and-Maya-Kaathryn-Bohnhoff-Excerpt-2_________________
"I believe toys resonate with us as humans, we can hold them, it's tactile, real! They are totems for our extended beliefs and imaginations. A fetish for ideas that hold as much interest and passion as old religious relics for some. We display them in our homes. They show who we are. They are signals for similar thinking people. A way we connect with each other...and I guess thats why I do toys. That connection." -Ashley Wood

Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 2:54 am

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DancelittleewokEUC Staff

Joined: 15 Sep 2010Posts: 1215Location: Kansas

Since Xizor is in this, I assume Guri will be too. Perhaps in Shadow Games we'll see some foreshadowing between Dash and Guri for their post-reprogramming future mercenary relationship....*speculates*_________________Observation: Life would be cooler if everyone spoke like HK-47.

Finished reading Shadow Games. I thought it was a pretty fun book._________________
"I believe toys resonate with us as humans, we can hold them, it's tactile, real! They are totems for our extended beliefs and imaginations. A fetish for ideas that hold as much interest and passion as old religious relics for some. We display them in our homes. They show who we are. They are signals for similar thinking people. A way we connect with each other...and I guess thats why I do toys. That connection." -Ashley Wood